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Post# 75641   7/29/2005 at 17:11 (6,816 days old) by Gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hello all, I remember my grandmother having an Ignis washing machine, this would have been an early to mid 1970s model. It had a brown faux-wood metal top and a silver-brown control panel. It had 12 programs and a very attractive timer. I believe the model designation was "Oblo 12". It lasted, with some repairs along the way, into the late 1990s. Anyway, I was just wondering who now owns the "Ignis" name. It seems they are still around, I've seen a topload (horizontal-axis, tumbling) washer made by them, on sale. Also, looking around on the net I've found sites offering their stuff for sale. It was/is an Italian company. Just curious, thanks for your help. |
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Post# 75649 , Reply# 1   7/29/2005 at 18:28 (6,816 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Whirlpool owns the brand name Ignis, but I think they stopped using it. Whirlpool got it when they took over Philips, Philips used it for their cheaper appliances. I don't know the origin of the brand name Ignis, probably they were a small independent Italian brand, like many many other ones. Overhere in the Netherlands you still see those toploaders on auction sites.
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Post# 75656 , Reply# 2   7/29/2005 at 18:58 (6,816 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 75668 , Reply# 3   7/29/2005 at 19:28 (6,816 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 75672 , Reply# 4   7/29/2005 at 19:42 (6,816 days old) by PeteK (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 75681 , Reply# 5   7/29/2005 at 20:26 (6,816 days old) by Gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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IGNIS was an Italian appliance company, not to be confused with Inglis which is Whirlpool's Canadian outpost, which now produces budget appliances, although at one point they had reasonably high end products, indluding solid-state control washing machine in the 80s. Anyway, back to IGNIS. I was just curious as to what came of them, seems like they became part of the Whirlpool Corp. as well. In addition to the washing machine I mentioned, I remember also a stove, fridge/freezer (still running) and a little bar fridge. Thinking about these now 30 year old appliances of my grandma's, it seems European appliances from the 70s are far more timeless and contemporary looking than their North American counterparts from the same era...
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Post# 75745 , Reply# 6   7/30/2005 at 02:16 (6,816 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 75746 , Reply# 7   7/30/2005 at 02:18 (6,816 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 75748 , Reply# 8   7/30/2005 at 02:29 (6,816 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 75757 , Reply# 9   7/30/2005 at 07:43 (6,816 days old) by mielerod69 (Australia)   |   | |
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That model Louis is made in china and is sold in Australia under the Whirlpool brand Rod CLICK HERE TO GO TO mielerod69's LINK |
Post# 75830 , Reply# 11   7/31/2005 at 06:42 (6,815 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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great segway.... speaking of Australia- IIRC,there were pics of an OZ-zie SIMPSON brand T/L automatic that looked suspiciously like an American Maytag. (Specifically the wash-tub and the agitator.) Pardon my ignorance, but are they related, or is this perhaps an "OOPSIE, darling your patent seems to have expired" kinda deal? |
Post# 75831 , Reply# 12   7/31/2005 at 06:51 (6,815 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Some of our compact washers are 22 inches, square. (55cm) I am wonder what will happen when T/L are no longer allowed to be sold for water efficiency reasons (2007?) Will we start to see top-loading horizontal-axis machines like the Ignis? Louis: Is that one pictured 45cm , 50cm or perhaps even 55cm in width? (approx. 18" or 20" or 22" respectively) Is that the smallest width generally available? Thanks. |
Post# 75835 , Reply# 13   7/31/2005 at 07:30 (6,815 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 75842 , Reply# 16   7/31/2005 at 08:33 (6,815 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Hello Chris, I got that picture from a Dutch website comparable to Epinions. There are three models with the same picture, the AWB091, AWP092 and AWP093 with a spinspeed of resp. 800, 1000 and 1200rpm. A washer with a 650rpm spinspeed wouldn't sell here anymore. Besides that I don't think any manufacturer sees profit in selling such a machine on a market where a Candy with 1000rpm sells just for over €300.- (can everybody read that Eurosign?) Louis |
Post# 75914 , Reply# 17   7/31/2005 at 20:00 (6,814 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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